Rose Parade

PARADE FACTS

82nd Rose Queen

Sophia Bush will reign over this year's parade after being selected from among more than 900 young women from the Pasadena area. The 17-year-old senior attends Westridge High School. Bush plans to attend Tulane University in the fall, where she intends to major in theater and psychology.

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The Armchair Parade

KTLA-TV Channel 5 will present live Rose Parade coverage at 8 a.m with replays throughout the day. The parade will also be broadcast starting at 8 a.m. on KABC-TV Channel 7, KCBS-TV Channel 2, KNBC-TV Channel 4, KMEX-TV Channel 34 and KVEA-TV Channel 52.

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Grand Marshal

Roy E. Disney, vice chairman of the Walt Disney Co. and Walt Disney's nephew, will lead the 2000 Rose Parade. For the first time, the Tournament of Roses will open the parade with a "human theme banner," which will bring together Pasadena-area high school students in a spectacle choreographed by the Walt Disney Co. and with the support of the Pasadena Unified School District.

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VIEWING THE PARADE

WHEN

Begins at 8 a.m. and runs for about two hours. The Rose Bowl game starts at 2 p.m.

DRIVING TO THE PARADE

From the San Fernando Valley or eastern San Gabriel Valley, take the Foothill Freeway to Lake Avenue, Hill Avenue or Altadena Drive offramp. From the Westside, take the Ventura Freeway to the Fair Oaks Avenue/Marengo Avenue, Lake Avenue, Hill Avenue, or Altadena Drive offramp. Pasadena Freeway drivers continue north on Arroyo Parkway to any major eastbound street and head toward viewing destination.

PARADE PARKING

See map for lots and structures. Tournament of Roses officials say those wishing to park within easy walking distance should arrive by 6 a.m. No parking will be allowed on Colorado Boulevard. All temporary "No Parking" areas and red curb zones remain off-limits. Tournament officials suggest that people attending the parade who plan to go to the Rose Bowl game park nearer to the Rose Bowl and walk to the parade route. Parking at the bowl's lots is $10 and the lots will open at 6 a.m. Reserved parade parking for automobiles, buses and recreational vehicles is available through Sharp Seating Co., (626) 795-4171, the city of Pasadena, (626) 744-6470, and Easy Parking Service, (626) 286-7576.

RV PARKING